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Methods and apparatus for altering audio output signals

a technology of audio output signal and audio output, which is applied in the direction of recording signal processing, electronic editing digitised analogue information signal, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of not being able to change the voices of the narrators after recording, and the user is limited to playing back the audio file as recorded

Active Publication Date: 2009-07-09
APPLE INC
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[0008]In some embodiments, the system can utilize audio files containing given content having a first frequency characteristic corresponding to the spoken voice of one or more individuals. The system can also include a microphone or other input device such that a different audio signal characteristic of a different ...

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When using these devices, a user is limited to playing back the audio files as recorded.
Even if different narrators are used for different characters in the book, the voices of the narrators cannot be changed into different voices after the recording has been made.

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[0018]FIG. 1 shows system 100. In some embodiments, such as that shown in FIG. 1, system 100 only includes handheld device 102. One skilled in the art would appreciate that various accessory devices (such as, e.g., headsets, docking stations, speaker systems, and others) could also be included in system 100.

[0019]Handheld device 102 can be any device that is capable of producing audio output signals including, but not limited to, a portable media player, an audiobook, an audio player, a video player, a cellular telephone, a computer, a stereo system, a personal organizer, a hybrid of such devices, or combinations thereof. Handheld device 102 may perform a single function (e.g., a device that plays music, such as the earlier versions of the iPod™ marketed by Apple Inc., or Apple's iPod™ Shuffle). Handheld device 102 may also perform multiple functions (e.g., a device that plays music, displays video, stores pictures, and receives and transmits telephone calls, such as an iPhone™ mark...

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Methods, systems and computer readable media for altering an audio output are provided. In some embodiments, the system may change the original frequency content of an audio data file to a second frequency content so that a recorded audio track will sound as if a different person had recorded it when it is played back. In other embodiments, the system may receive an audio data file and a voice signature, and it may apply the voice signature to the audio data file to alter the audio output of the audio data file. In that instance, the audio data file may be a textual representation of a recorded audio data file.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 010,079 filed on Jan. 3, 2008, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This is directed to altering audio output signals. More particularly, this invention relates to methods, systems and computer readable media for simulating one or more voices when playing back an audio file.[0003]Media devices are widely used to play back various types of audio files, such as audiobook files, podcast files and music files. When using these devices, a user is limited to playing back the audio files as recorded. For example, when a user plays an audiobook file, the user can only listen to the originally recorded voice(s) of the narrator(s). Even if different narrators are used for different characters in the book, the voices of the narrators cannot be changed into different voices after the recording has been made.[0004]Despit...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/20G06F17/00G06F40/00
CPCG11B20/10527G11B27/034G11B27/34G11B2020/10574G11B2020/10555G11B2020/10564G11B2020/10546G10L15/26G06F3/162G10L13/08G10L21/013
Inventor LEE, MICHAEL M.
Owner APPLE INC
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